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PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A man arrested on attempted murder charges after allegedly pushing someone in front of a MAX train is set to change his plea and be sentenced, KATU has learned. The incident happened May 21, 2024, in front of Providence Park and was captured on CCTV...

Seeking to close a major funding gap, Multnomah County’s top elected leader suggests cutting 166 full-time jobs, closing more than 600 homeless shelter beds and reducing funds for a county-sponsored afterschool program by more than $1 million. Chair Jessica Vega Pederson released her proposed budget Thursday morning, saying the...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A harrowing experience aboard a TriMet bus in Northeast Portland thankfully ended without injuries, and the suspect is in custody, KATU has learned. According to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, transit police responded Wednesday night around 7:45 p.m. to a report of a person armed with a knife threatening a bus operator.

GRESHAM, Ore. (KATU) — Gresham police are calling on the community to help find a missing 74-year-old woman with dementia. Geraldine Parker was last seen Tuesday evening around six near Powell and 182nd Avenue. Staff at her care facility say she was last seen using a rideshare service to...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A firestorm erupted among Portland city leaders during Wednesday night’s council meeting. Councilors Loretta Smith and Angelita Morillo exchanged words while others stepped in and told Smith to “not impugn the character of our colleagues.”. It was another plot twist to the saga...

LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Authorities say a Clark County patient who escaped from Western State Hospital in Lakewood earlier this month has been captured and booked into the Pierce County Jail. Joshua Dylan Rice was taken into custody by the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday morning. Rice had...

WW reported Tuesday evening that Ivory Mathews, CEO of Home Forward, spent more than $100,000 in public dollars traveling to conferences and events over a three-year period. Her travel took place while the housing authority, tasked with providing 7,000 affordable apartments and thousands more housing vouchers to low-income Portlanders, was experiencing financial challenges and failing to fill vacant apartments on a timely...

Attorneys for the Portland man accused of shooting another father outside a Southwest Portland school at pick-up time two years ago said their client had been the target of “mocking language” and “very aggressive behavior” from the injured man. Noureddine Dib, 43, faces charges including attempted...

By 5:40 a.m. Wednesday, April 15, Portland was already in full drizzle mode, with light rain, patchy fog and temperatures hovering near 43°F. Visibility is down in low-lying spots and on bridges, so expect wet pavement and slower commutes early. Leave extra stopping distance and keep an eye out for slick bike lanes.

The Mt. Hood Jazz Festival will bring five days of live music, student showcases and world-class jazz artists to East Multnomah County from April 22-26 at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham.